The mission to eliminate a deadly parasitic worm disease endemic to Australia

It’s one of the world’s most neglected and dangerous tropical diseases, endemic in remote Indigenous communities across Australia.

Now, thanks to a new NHMRC grant, QIMR Berghofer researchers are leading an effort to eliminate strongyloidiasis, a potentially fatal disease caused by a parasitic worm.

Project-lead Professor Darren Gray and team member Dr Catherine Gordon discuss their new project tackling the condition, which has a devastating impact on some of Australia’s most vulnerable people.